Abstract

FORMULATION, DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF NOVEL POLYHERBAL HANDWASH CONTAINING MEDICINAL PLANT: (MIMOSA PUDICA, AZADIRACHTA INDICA, OCIMUM SANCTUM AND GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA)

Dr. Satendra Kumar* and Dr. Anil Kumar

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Abstract

Natural remedies are more acceptable in the belief that they are safer with fewer side effects than the synthetic ones. Herbal formulations have growing demand in the world market. The present work deals with the formulations and development of novel polyherbal handwash from the methanolic extracts of leaves of Azadirachta indica, Mimosa pudica and Glycyrrhiza glabra. Hand-washing is very important process in day-to-day life. Hands are major source through which microbial infections may occur thus proper hand was must be required using appropriate hand wash formulation. After preparation of a formulations and development of polyherbal hand wash evaluation parameter were checked such as physical properties like appearance, pH, spread ability, grittiness, viscosity , foam stability and cleaning action, The antimicrobial activity of prepared formulations of novel polyherbal hand wash was checked by agar diffusion method against skin pathogens like Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus subtills. The results revealed that prepared herbal hand wash formulations showed significant zone of inhibition and its efficacy was checked and compared with the standard commercial marketed hand wash formulations. So, these plant materials can be used in the preparation of novel polyherbal hand wash on commercially scale.

Keywords: Novel Polyherbal handwash, Azadirachta indica Mimosa Pudica, Glycyrrhiza glabra, antimicrobial activity.